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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · 17h

Spin Cycle: A rufous #hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) shakes off raindrops while perched on a barbed wire fence along a farmer’s field today in rural southwestern #Oregon #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · 4d

A herd of Roosevelt #elk on a hillside in SW #Oregon. Made with my @djiglobal.bsky.social Mavic 3 #drone #wildlifephotography #videography

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · 5d

October 5, 2025, Kellogg, Oregon, USA: A male California quail perches on a fencepost along a pasture on a sunny fall evening. The species is known for its forward-drooping head plume and tendency to gather in coveys #wildlifephotography #birds #nature #photography

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · 7d

A herd of Roosevelt #elk browse on a hillside as the sun sets behind the Coast Range mountains today in rural southwestern #Oregon. Roosevelt elk, the largest of the North American elk subspecies, can weigh up to 1,200 pounds #photography #wildlifephotography #dronephotography

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · 11d

A large banded garden #spider (Argiope trifasciata) hangs in her dew-covered web in a pasture along the Umpqua River this morning in rural SW #Oregon #photography #spiders #wildlifephotography #macrophotography

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · 12d

A katydid with only one antenna climbs on a hazelnut tree in an orchard in SW #Oregon. Katydids are close relatives of grasshoppers and crickets, and many species feed on leaves, flowers and fruit #insects #photography #wildlifephotography

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · 14d

My fierce little gopher #snake leads the Pictures of the Week gallery @zumapress.bsky.social. Proud to see my #photography alongside some of the best #photojournalism in the world youtu.be/4EZrEBwjLao

ZUMA Pictures Of The Week 2025: Week 39 September 20-26

YouTube video by ZUMA Press

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · 19d

September 20, 2025: Kellogg, Oregon, USA: A small Pacific gopher snake coils in a defensive posture while warming itself on a country road in rural southwestern #Oregon #photography #snakes #wildlifephotography @zumapress.bsky.social

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · 20d

Animal Attraction
Excited to share that a couple of my photos are featured in the Weekly Beasts gallery, published today on Italy’s Il Post via @zumapress.bsky.social

Always an honor to see my work out in the world www.ilpost.it/2025/09/20/w... #photography #birds #wildlifephotography

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · 22d

A Great Blue Heron hunts along the North Umpqua River today in SW #Oregon. Photographed at 1/13 Sec., F25, 220 ISO, with Nikon Z8 #birds #photography

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · 26d

A fawn snacks on a fallen plum while foraging in SW Oregon. Black-tailed deer, a subspecies of mule deer, are well adapted to the Pacific Northwest’s forests and farmlands #photography #wildlifephotography #cute #deer #oregonlife

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · Sep 10

A rufous hummingbird perches on a barbed wire fence today in rural SW #Oregon. Known for their feisty nature, rufous hummingbirds are among the most aggressive of North American hummingbirds, fiercely defending feeding territories despite their tiny size #birds #photography #wildlifephotography

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · Sep 8

A bullfrog floats in the Umpqua River today in SW #Oregon. Native to the eastern U.S., bullfrogs are invasive in Oregon. They will eat almost anything which they can swallow and their presence poses a threat to native amphibians, many of which are already in decline #photography #wildlifephotography

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · Sep 4

A late-summer #thunderstorm rolls over the Kellogg area last night in rural SW #Oregon. As the storm passed through, numerous lightning strikes and downed trees were reported in the area #photography #landscapephotography

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · Sep 3

A great blue heron skims low over the #UmpquaRiver, today in SW #Oregon. These patient hunters can stand motionless for long periods before striking with lightning speed to catch fish, frogs, or even small mammals #birds #wilflifephotography #oregonexplored #photography

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · Aug 29

A few recent #wildlife photos from near home in SW #Oregon. My work is represented by @zumapress.bsky.social #wildlifephotography #photography

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · Aug 28

A juvenile North American #Beaver feeds on the bark of maple tree branches while swimming in the Umpqua River today in southwestern #Oregon #wildlifephotography #photography

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · Aug 27

A Northern Pacific #rattlesnake coils in a defensive position beneath a fallen tree on a hillside today in SW #Oregon. Equipped with heat-sensing pits on its face, it can accurately strike small mammals and birds even in low light #photography #snskes #wildlifephotography

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · Aug 25

Are you my mama? A group of black-tailed #deer cross a county road this morning in SW #Oregon #photography #wildlifephotography

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · Aug 22

A praying mantis grooms its leg while clinging to a bush in SW #Oregon. When it strikes, the insect’s spiked forelegs snap forward at nearly 750 millimeters per second, about the length of a standard pencil in the blink of an eye #macrophotography #insect #wildlifephotography #photography

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · Aug 22

Today the morning light was just right as a great blue heron hunted along the Umpqua River in SW #Oregon #birds #photography

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · Aug 21

Lazy daze: A California ground #squirrel yawns and stretches while taking a dust bath in SW #Oregon #photography #wildlifephotography

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · Aug 17

A few recent #nature and #wildlife photos from near my home in SW #Oregon #birds #bugs #photography My work is represented by @zumapress.bsky.social

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · Aug 17

A yellowjacket wasp feeds on the flesh of a dead songbird in SW #Oregon. The wasp was cutting off small pieces of meat to carry back to its nest, for the developing larvae. Yellowjackets scavenge carrion and hunt spiders and other #insects #wildlifephotography #macrophotography #photography

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robinloznak.bsky.social @robinloznak.bsky.social · Aug 16

The right wing damage is visible in the second photo. The birds was relatively mobile, and not catchable in the daytime

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